UNESCO Chair in ICT to develop and promote sustainable tourism in World Heritage Sites
Discover the rich architectural heritage of Al-Khandaq: A new digital exhibition on Google Arts & Culture
The UNESCO Chair of USI is pleased to announce the launch of a new digital exhibition is out on Google Arts & Culture. Titled "Al-Khandaq and its Architecture", this exhibition wants to tell the rich and complex history of Al-Khandaq, a town situated in Sudan,...
Researcher Rafael Oliveira participates in Culture|2030 Indicators Programme by UNESCO
Dr. Rafael Oliveira, an external research associate at the UNESCO Chair of USI, participated in UNESCO training on the enabling contribution of culture to the national and local implementation of the Goals and Targets of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development....
Introducing ‘Governing Heritage and Creativity’
The USI UNESCO Chair is delighted to announce the release of a new publication titled "Governing Heritage and Creativity," authored by Florence Graezer Bideau and Peter Bille Larsen. The publication is a collection of essays, curated by interdisciplinary scholars and...
Publication of the MARKS Project Brochure
We are delighted to announce the publication of the MARKS brochure summarizing the main outcomes of the MARKS Interreg project, at which USI collaborated. MARKS stands for "Monumental Arboreto for the historical network and the knowledge management of innovative...
The influence of digital media characteristics on the interpretation of heritage online exhibitions
On Tuesday, February 27th, Professor Lorenzo Cantoni presented his paper titled "The Influence of Digital Media Characteristics and Users’ 'Period Eye' on the Interpretation of Heritage Online Exhibitions" at the international conference "4 Opportunities for Heritage:...
Adine Gavazzi at the Museo Túcume
Adine Gavazzi, our esteemed visiting researcher from the UNESCO Chair of Genoa, had the honor of presenting our Handbook on Heritage, Sustainable Tourism and digital media by Silvia de Ascaniis and Lorenzo Cantoni to the prestigious Museo Túcume. The museo Túcume,...